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No. 7/9 Men's Basketball faces defending champion UConn
11.27.2014 | Men's Basketball
Longhorns face national power Huskies on road
#7/9 Texas (5-0, 0-0 Big 12) at #24/22 Connecticut (3-1, 0-0 American Athletic)
Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014 - 11 a.m. Central
Gampel Pavilion (10,167) - Storrs, Connecticut
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GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ESPN2. Jon Sciambi (pxp), Kara Lawson (analyst) and Andy Katz (reporter) will call the action.
• RADIO: The Longhorn Sports Network and KVET (FM 98.1/1300AM Sportsradio the Zone) broadcast every UT game on the statewide network. Craig Way (pxp) and Eddie Oran (analyst) will call the action. Check www.TexasSports.com for a listing of affiliates carrying the game.
• SERIES: Connecticut leads, 5-2. Last meeting: UConn 82-81 ot (Jan. 8, 2011; Austin).
• DEFENSE WINS: Texas has held its first five opponents to an average of 52.2 ppg on a combined 29.8% FG shooting (90-of-302), including a 27.4% mark (26-of-95) from three-point range. UT has held each of its first five opponents to below 60 points AND 32% FG shooting.
• CLEANING THE GLASS: Through the first five games, Texas has registered a +14.2 rebound margin (45.4-31.2). The Horns have posted double-digit rebound margins in four of the first five contests and outrebounded all five opponents.
• TURNER'S BIG NIGHT: Freshman Myles Turner recorded his first career double-double with 25 points (11-of-12 FG, 3-of-3 threes), 10 rebounds and three blocks during Tuesday's win against Saint Francis. He tied the UT single-game FG percentage record (min. 10 attempts) with his 11-of-12 (.917) performance.
TEXAS-CONNECTICUT SERIES INFO
• Sunday's contest marks the eighth meeting between Texas and UConn.
• The Huskies hold a 5-2 lead in the all-time series which dates back to a 94-77 win in Austin by No. 8 Connecticut on Dec. 14, 1991.
• No. 16 UConn posted a 96-86 victory in Storrs on Dec. 15, 1993, and the No. 5 Huskies registered a 77-67 win in Hartford against No. 15 Texas on Jan. 10, 2000.
• The two teams have split the last four meetings in the series. Texas upset No. 15 UConn 60-56 in Austin on Jan. 15, 2001. The No. 5 Horns recorded an 82-78 win against No. 23 Connecticut in the NCAA Sweet 16 in San Antonio on March 28, 2003. The Huskies then posted an 88-74 win in Storrs against No. 1 Texas on Jan. 23, 2010. In the most recent meeting (Jan. 8, 2011), No. 8 UConn recorded an 82-81 overtime victory against No. 12 Texas in Austin.
BARNES vs. CONNECTICUT
• Texas coach Rick Barnes is 8-11 all-time against the Huskies entering Sunday's game. During his time at Providence (1988-94), the Friars recorded a 6-8 mark against Connecticut. Barnes is 2-3 against the Huskies during his time at Texas.
